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Bessent: „We have unsanctioned Russian oil (…) in the coming days we may unsanction Iranian oil.“ Just excellent. We have absolute pros at the helm of that ship.

Hegseth: „Our ungrateful allies in Europe should be saying one thing to President Trump: thank you.“ Everyone is ungrateful to Pete and Donald.

Throwing Israel under the bus or claiming to „know nothing“ while hurling a threat around which could sent energy prices into the stratosphere does not really built up confidence that things are going as planned.

The LNG facilities of Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar have been under attack by Iran. They are the largest in the world.

Yes, already forgot that Shoigu is not defense minister any more, but „Secretary of the Security Council“.

One of the main hangars of the Russian air force base in Staraya Russa, Novgorod region, in Russia was struck by at least 3 projectiles. Impact holes can be seen on the roof of the building. The base is around 640 km (400 miles) from the Ukrainian border. Only recently the Russian Defense Minister, Sergey Shoigu, had to admit that no place in Russia is safe from Ukrainian drones. Source of satellite pic: @avivector

Russians help the Iranian regime to kill US soldiers. Now, they even are expanding this cooperation. There is a good chance that the first US casualties were possible due to Russia giving the Iranian regime the necessary coordinates, including the best trajectory to hit them.

Trump wants help in Iran. Europe wants help in Ukraine. Sounds like ground for a deal. Let the professionals hammer it out without much noise in the public. Requires also that everyone involved should keep the mouth shut and just do it. That is how good politics work.

President Zelenskyy on Netanyahu: He has what I need, and I have what he needs. No matter on which side you are on, you have to admit that Zelenskyy is a pro in geopolitics, outsmarting most in Europe, and even more those amateurs in the White House.

The oil depot in Labinsk, Krasnodar region, in Russia sustained substantial damage. The footage suggests that this whole facility has been fully destroyed.

Number of dedicated mine hunters / minesweepers in navies belonging to NATO: Europe: +150 vessels USA: 4-8 vessels Canada: 9-12 vessels

Countries around the globe are rejecting Trump's "demand" in helping to resolve the crisis he fabricated in the Strait in Hormuz. Whether it is Europe, Asia, Australia or elsewhere, the rejection is almost unanimous. However, there was one country which not only offered help right from the beginning, but also actually has sent help. It has been Ukraine. And this is how Trump responded: "The last person we need help from is Zelenskyy!" I don’t see how a stable partnership can be achieved with the USA while this man sits in the White House. The US Congress, which could mitigate a lot of damage, is absolutely feckless. I absolutely understand why virtually no government is willing to risk the life of a single soldier on what Trump might „feel in his bones“.

The second day in the row Ukrainian drone swarms are attacking the Russian capital region. Air travel in this area is severely disrupted, mobile phone networks are down and in TG channels it is claimed that even landlines are now partially cut off.

Trump last night: „We are helping NATO with Ukraine, so NATO should help the US to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.“ This is a lie. Trump suspended all help to Ukraine with his inauguration. Not a single cent is going to Ukraine. European countries are buying US weapons. This is not helping, this purchasing. When I buy my goods in a store, then the store is not „helping“, it is making business. Trump threatened allies around the globe with invasion and denigrated them at every step, including fallen soldiers in Afghanistan. Putin on the other hand got a pass, received a warm welcome in Alaska and even got sanctions lifted. Those are the facts.

Trump demands that other countries should help to secure the Strait of Hormuz and even adds that he questions why the US are even there at all, saying the US a lot of oil anyway.

The fires in the oil depot of Labinsk, Krasnodar region, in Russia are still raging into the morning.

An oil depot in Labinsk, Krasnodar region, in Russia was struck last night.

Huge crowds today in Budapest, Hungary. They are calling for a new government under Peter Magyar and an end of Orban's rampant corruption. Source: P. Magyar

Zakaria: „Trump still has some anger or resentment towards Ukraine.“ Zelenskyy: „I’m just looking to the facts. What do Middle East countries and the US need now. They need drone interceptors. This is our technology. (…) We gave them what we have.

The Russian capital have reportedly been targeted by Ukrainian UAVs for the last 24h, forcing Russian authorities to turn off the mobile internet. Technicals have once again been positioned around the government quarter of Moscow.